Under the responsibility of the equipment group Manager, the Project Specialist prepares filling line equipment quotes and RFP proposals, plus plans, coordinates, manages and participates in projects related to the continuous improvement of the equipment department, the installation of equipment at customer premises, the updating of documents and projects related to R&D. The Project Specialist also supports the Glopak Equipment Group in all activities.
FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Management:
- Participate in the definition of new equipment proposals (scope up to $1.8MM in value)
- Develop and submit approved quotations and proposals to potential customers
- Organize and structure procurement specifications
- Develop business relationships with local suppliers to reduce the costs associated with the purchase of equipment and parts
- Ensure that each party has all the information and resources necessary to perform its tasks
- Communicate to the appropriate person information related to the progress of projects
- Respect the project schedule
- Hold regular internal and external follow-up meetings
- Coordinate machine shipments with supplier, transport and customer
- Maintain complete documentation of the projects
- Respond to various customer questions and requests
- Manage unforeseen events (budget, resources, etc.)
- In collaboration with the Field Service Technician’s Supervisor, plan and organize the holding of the factory acceptance tests (FAT tests) of the equipment with the customer.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify the roadblocks, avenues for improvement, actors, their functions, responsibilities, relationships
- Identify core projects and define priorities with management
- In collaboration with the Equipment Group Manager, design action plans to improve the functioning of the department
- Plan and manage change management
- Ensure de deployment and sustainability of process improvement and optimization solutions in order to reduce costs and improve the quality of services
- Provide training of technical staff in new methods
- Ensure optimal budget management for all continuous improvement projects
Engineering
- Provide technical support to the department and customers
- Establish and update the Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) scope
- Participate in FAT at suppliers
- Carry out measurements in the field to validate certain scoop projects
- Describe, develop or update operating procedures for equipment
- In collaboration with the Field Service Technicians, create and / or update manufacturing drawings, technical specifications and production guidelines for parts or assemblies
- In collaboration with customers and technical service, to develop and/or update 2D plant layouts
- Create or update assembly structures
- Open new items
- Analyze possible technical solutions in response to a customer problem
- Prepare plans and drawings to build a prototype
- Perform the necessary tests in the GE warehouse
- Document and analyze results
Parts Department Support
- Update the selling and purchase prices of items
- Open and submit spare part quotes to customers
- Confirm sales orders
- Open and place spare parts orders to suppliers
- Receive items
- Create BOLs for shipping
Other tasks:
- Source in the parts store the equipment available for the necessary in-house project work
- Occasional replacement of the department’s Service and Spare Part Administrator
- Pick the items out of the spare parts store and prepare the package to be shipped
- Participate in the annual inventory
- Arrange items that are sold by lot or sheet if necessary
- Attend trade shows, conferences, training or other to enrich knowledge/skills in this position as requested or in agreement with his/her supervisor
Skills Required
- Experience preparing equipment quotations and RFP proposals
- Project management experience coordinating equipment installations and supplier activities
- Technical ability to produce and update manufacturing drawings, 2D plant layouts, and assembly structures
- Experience planning and participating in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and field measurements
- Experience with procurement specifications, supplier negotiations, and spare parts ordering
- Ability to document projects, prepare bills of lading (BOLs), and manage project documentation
What We Do
Hood Packaging is a quality manufacturer of packaging materials with 23 production facilities located in the United States and Canada. We have grown by acquisition and innovation. Our oldest, continuously running business, started over 100 years ago in the Jute and Cotton trade and we have expanded our flexible packaging skills into Paper, Plastic, and Woven packaging substrates as more advanced technology has developed for these products. A brief history to our growth: + TC Transcontintental (Multiwall Operations) acquired in 2020 + Bemis Corporation (Multiwall Operations) acquired in 2014 + Glopak Inc. acquired in 2006 + Bonar Packaging acquired in 2000 + Charleston Packaging acquired in 1986 + Southern Bag began in 1978 Each operation brings a particular skill, product, or other strength to our company – Liquid VFFS filling from Glopak and High Density printing are just a few of our innovative technologies. We are organized along two product types – Paper and Plastic. The Paper Division has 15 geographically diverse locations across the United States and Canada making flexible paper packaging structures with a very wide range of types, formats and closures. The Plastics Division has 8 production locations, again with the broadest possible selection of structures and many with unique applications. Cross selling our products allows us to develop unique product and supply arrangements. We plan to continue to innovate, to acquire and to develop strong industry relationships that will advance our technology, our skills and our products.
